PHOENIX—Clear Title Agency of Arizona announces the promotion of Debbie Olsen to vice president of escrow operation. Her primary focus will be implementing policies and best practices related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

PHOENIX—An Austin-based company that designs, markets and implements energy efficiency programs for utilities, governments, schools and businesses is leasing 14,000 square feet at the Tempe Tech Center. The office space, located at 1401 S. 52nd St. in Tempe, will serve as a bilingual customer care center for CLEAResult's CustomerLink operations and is expected to create 150 new jobs.

PHOENIX—American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. and Cole Capital, ARCP's private capital management business, jointly announce the appointment of Michael Ezzell as executive vice president of private capital markets. Ezzell will be working out of Cole's Phoenix office.

PHOENIX—Wallethub.com has named Mesa as the ninth best city in America for job seekers according to a report recently published on its website.

TUCSON—CBRE's Tucson office announces its list of top professionals for 2013. These commercial real estate experts are recognized for their leadership and production.

PHOENIX—BH Properties, consistent with a statement Steve Jaffe, executive vice president and general counsel for the company, made to GlobeSt.com in an exclusive interview, is continuing with its renewed Southwest strategy.

PHOENIX—An electrical product distributor leased a 90,152-square-foot office/warehouse lease at 4707 E. Baseline Rd. The tenant, who wishes to go unnamed, will operate a regional office and central distribution center from this location. The tenant is able to meet its objective two years earlier than initially planned and realize cost savings in a much shorter time frame than anticipated, says a source involved in the deal.

PHOENIX—Cushman & Wakefield of Arizona, Inc. announces the $13.2 million sale of Mesa Corporate Center, located at 1001 W. Southern Ave. Parkway Properties of Orlando, FL sold the property to Buchanan Street Partners of Newport Beach, CA.